Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eswatini
Eswatini: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 3,797 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,797 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
141st
of 205 countries
All-time high
4,020 current US$ per person
in 2011
All-time low
97.51 current US$ per person
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eswatini is 3,797 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eswatini peaked at 4,020 current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 97.51 current US$ per person, in 1960.
Eswatini ranks 141st of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 117 current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 1962 | 122.3 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 140.81 current US$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 164.41 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1965 | 172.69 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 183.97 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 173.19 current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 182.37 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 219.18 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 231 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 272.12 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1972 | 282.91 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 415.12 current US$ per person | +46.7% |
| 1974 | 468.1 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 428.84 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 413.12 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 457.58 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 539.53 current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 617.43 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 780.73 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 785.89 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 680.27 current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 682.7 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 596.21 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 418.39 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1986 | 523.14 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 657.69 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 741.9 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 709.42 current US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,090 current US$ per person | +53.7% |
| 1991 | 1,094 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1,216 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,247 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1,469 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 1,364 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,427 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1,294 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,246 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,561 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2001 | 1,362 current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,247 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 1,914 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 2004 | 2,417 current US$ per person | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 2,755 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 2,851 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,990 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,820 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,050 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,744 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 4,020 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 3,965 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,700 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 3,527 current US$ per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 3,199 current US$ per person | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 3,046 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 3,617 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 3,706 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 3,654 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,191 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 3,705 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 3,623 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3,494 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 3,619 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 3,797 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157.34 current US$ per person | 97.51 current US$ per person | 219.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 412.57 current US$ per person | 231 current US$ per person | 617.43 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 657.63 current US$ per person | 418.39 current US$ per person | 785.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,262 current US$ per person | 1,090 current US$ per person | 1,469 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,297 current US$ per person | 1,247 current US$ per person | 3,050 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,618 current US$ per person | 3,046 current US$ per person | 4,020 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,571 current US$ per person | 3,191 current US$ per person | 3,797 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 138 Micronesia (country) 4,023 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Iran 3,820 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Sao Tome and Principe 3,811 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Uzbekistan 3,793 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Djibouti 3,691 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Vanuatu 3,555 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 6.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9242 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 3.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 67,921 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.9083 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 3,731 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 13.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eswatini?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Eswatini was 3,797 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 4,020 current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.51 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Eswatini rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Eswatini ranks 141st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.